​​Berks County, Pennsylvania

​​Borough of St. Lawrence

• greasy pizza boxes - PLACE IN THE TRASH
• used paper towels - are trash
• hardback books, furniture, working small appliances and clothing can be donated at Goodwill (across from the Shopping Center)

1. Single Stream - no need to separate items
2. Unlimited quantities
3. Place curbside by 6 AM in a lidded container (trash hauler is not responsible for cleaning up recyclables blown around the neighborhood)
4. Please separate your trash containers from your recycling containers by a foot or more (do not mix at the curb)
5. If your can does not have a recycling symbol, recycling stickers are available at no charge at the Borough office, please stop in at Borough hall, call the office or leave a message.  If you are not able to stop, we will deliver the stickers to you.
6. Please break down (flatten) cardboard boxes

WHAT NOT TO PUT IN CURBSIDE RECYCLING!

WHAT TO RECYCLE !

RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS

Please Recycle the following items:

• All numbered plastics except for styrofoam and plastic bags.  Plastic grocery bags may be returned to any of the major chain grocery stores in the county (Redner's, Weis, Giant, etc.)
• Newspapers and telephone books
• Junk Mail
• Computer paper, office paper, and gift wrap
• Magazines and paperback books
• brown paper bags
• cardboard, chipboard (cereal and cake boxes) and carrier stock ( soda and beer can carrying cases)
• food grade glass bottles and jars (please rinse)
• aluminum, bi-metal, steel and tin cans (please rinse out cans)
• clean aluminum trays and foil

CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION

Residential curbside recycling is collected weekly on a Tuesday, unless a change is noted for a Holiday.